Saturday, August 25, 2007

Sugar-free Strawberry Tea Bread

One of the tea foods I have most enjoyed baking over the years is tea bread. I like the fact that a small loaf goes so far at a tea party, and I like experimenting with various fruits, nuts and flavorings in these loaves. The combinations are just endless!

My latest idea, though, is that someone ought to write a book of sugar-free teatime recipes (good ones, I mean), so I thought I'd start experimenting.

This Sugar-free Strawberry Tea Bread gets a solid B+, although my kind-hearted husband said it was "great." I used Sweet 'N Low and I think I can taste it a bit, which is not surprising since I'm such a sugar lover. I do know that I enjoyed the tea bread more this morning, straight out of the fridge, than last night when I first made it. The strawberries seem to have moistened the bread overnight, and this is great with a cup of green tea. If you care to try it, here's my recipe:

You know, even as I was tearing open the little pink packets last night, I remember thinking that there was some other brand of sweetener that I'd heard was best for baking, so I'm sure this is it. I'll try it with Splenda next time! Thanks for the tip!